Mary Reid

Back in the days when I worked at Kingston College I must have taught hundreds of young people. But some groups have remained in my memory because they were a delight to teach - not because they were docile, in fact, quite the reverse.

These were the groups that sparked each other off through friendly competitiveness, whilst sharing discoveries and skills. Groups like that just had to be pointed in the right direction and allowed plenty of room to experiment and develop.

One of those students from 20 years ago got back in touch with me, after spotting his own daughter in a picture on my blog!

So here we are with his family in the Parlour, reminiscing and encouraging the next generation to take an interest in local government.